Q: Can I sue??
Me and my dad filed a house claim March 3,23 through insurance , we have been battling through terrible problems the whole time, Tennessee how a matching law on roofs , our insurance company refuses to abide by the match law we have been paid 9,000 for the inside and 3g for the roof . All damages come to 25,000. They have not helped us through this claim, my agent refuses to listen to me, tells me they are looking for us a house to live in because we been in a hotel for 3 months , but when it comes to that she tells me we will have to maybe accept what they offer or accept driving further than what is where we live, because the hotel was temporary, she told me should start looking on websites to speed the process up. she is trying to place us in a 2 bed room Home, I will have my dad in one room me and my husband in another room and what my daughter sleeping on the couch. We filed a claim we thought we could trust with a good outcome they screwed us
A:
A Tennessee attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. Filing a lawsuit is generally an option in most insurance claims (a local attorney must advise here after reading your policy - sometimes arbitration is listed as a forum).
The best way to answer your question might be to try to arrange a free or brief consult with a local attorney who handles insurance claims. Although one can usually sue, find out how you will be billed in a lawsuit - hourly? What will be the measure of damages? After a consult that addresses these and other questions, you might be in a better position to make a decision. Good luck
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